Atrium European Real Estate Limited reported earnings results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. For the period, the company's gross rental income increased by 4.7% to EUR 151.4 million compared to EUR 144.6 million a year ago. Net rental income increased by 4.0% to EUR 143.0 million compared to EUR 137.5 million a year ago. EBITDA, excluding revaluation, disposals and impairments increased by 7.0% to EUR 121.1 million compared to EUR 113.2 million a year ago. Profit before taxation was EUR 96.3 million, compared to EUR 120.4 million for the nine months of 2012, with the change caused by a EUR 15.4 million higher revaluation in the corresponding period last year. The company adjusted EPRA earnings per share increased by 1.6% to 25.6 cents compared to 25.2 cents a year ago. EPRA Net asset value per ordinary share increased by 1.7% since the beginning of the year to EUR 6.54 after distributing dividends of EUR 0.15 per share against EUR 6.43 per share reported in the fiscal year 2012.

The company's board has approved an increase in the dividend for the fourth quarter of 2013 to EUR 0.06 per share implying EUR 0.21 per share for the full year 2013. The fourth and final quarterly dividend payment of EUR 0.06 per share wil be paid as a capital repayment on December 30, 2013 to shareholders on the register on December 23, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2013.

For the year 2014, the company's board has also approved a 14% increase in the dividend to at least EUR 0.24 per share.

The company also announced the appointment of Roger Orf to its Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect, following the retirement from the Board of Dipak Rastogi. Mr. Orf, who is a partner at Apolo Global Management and head of its real estate business in Europe, will be one of Apolo´s appointed directors on the Atrium Board.